Parent Letter

April 11, 2024

Tomorrow is Drop Everything and Read (DEAR) Day.  It is a national celebration of reading designed to remind us to prioritize reading.  Staff and students will “drop everything and read” throughout the day.  Maybe you could do the same with them in the evening.  Research shows that children are much more likely to be readers if they see their parents reading.  

 

Tomorrow is Primetime for the 3-6th graders.  Please return permission slips if you have not already done so.  

NWEA testing will begin on Tuesday, April 16th.  Please check the Google calendar for dates and times.

 

There will be an Education Committee Meeting at 6 pm on Tuesday, April 16th.  Everyone is welcome to attend.

 

School Mass will be next Wednesday, April 17th at 10:30 am. The 5th and 6th graders will be leading us.  

 

The 7th and 8th grades will be ravelling to the Fagen Museum in Granite Falls on Thursday, April 18th.  

 

We have confirmed that there will be no school on Friday, April 19th.  

 

Grandparents’ Day is planned for Wednesday, May 1st which is also the Spring Concert.  There will be a 1 pm matinee and a 6:30 pm concert.   The CCW is planning to serve a meal of BBQs, hotdogs, chips, applesauce, bar, and water/lemonade for a freewill offering.  Proceeds will support the Dollars for Scholars program.  

 

Field Day is planned for Friday, May 3rd.

 

The Education Committee approved a schedule change for St. Edward School students.  Our last day of school will be Thursday, May 18th.  

 

The registrations for Summer Care are coming in.  Parents love this program for several reasons, but the biggest benefit they find is that we walk students to their Minneota summer recreation activities.  The students love the program because they get to have lots of fun!  Spread the word and get your registrations in soon.

 

We have also been giving lots of tours of St. Edward School lately.  One of my favorite things to do is to share with families all of the wonderful things that we are able to do here!  Growing a school takes lots of work, be sure to share what you love about our school with friends and family.

May God Bless,

Mrs. Garvey